Bottle-stoppering machine.



H. NI. BROWN. BOTTLE STOPPERING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 5| |915.

1235429. Patented July 31, 1917.

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APPLICATION FILED MAY 5. 1915.

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BOTTLE STOPPERING MACHINE,

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H M BROWN BOTTLE STOPPERINGMACHINE? APPLICATION FILED MAY5,1915.

5 album? HARRY IVI. BROWN, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO SPRINGSTOPPER COM- IPANY, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

BOTTLE-STOPPERING- MACHINE.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that'I, HARRY M. BROWN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, haveinvented new and useful Improvements' in Bottle-Stoppering Machines, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates particularly to machines for applying seals, orstoppers, to bottles; and the primary object is to provide a machine oflarge capacity, operating in an improved manner, and capable ofperforming its work with certainty and with practically no danger ofbreakage to the bottles.

The invention is illustrated in its preferred embodiment in theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 represents a verticalsectional view of a machine constructed in accordance with theinvention, the section being taken as indicated at line 1 of Fig. 3;Fig. 2, a vertical section taken as indicated at line 2 of Fig. 3; Fig.3, a plan section taken as indicated at line 3 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4, a planview of one of the neck-clamping devices employed; Fig. 5, a frontelevational view of the same; Fig. 6, a sectional view taken asindicated at line 6 of Fig. 4; Fig. 7, an enlarged broken verticalsectional view taken in a plane which intercepts the high portion of thestationary cam which operates the annularly arranged stoppering toolsand clamp-closing plungers carried by the rotary head employed; Fig. 8,a broken View showing a portion of the conical surface of the rotaryhead mentioned, and one of the inclined stoppering tools reciprocablymounted thereon; Fig. 9, an enlarged broken sectional view of one of thestoppering tools. illustrating the manner in which the stopper is forcedinto the mouth of the bottle; Fig. 10, a sectional view of the fixed camwhich actuates the annularly moving stoppering tools and clamp-closingplungers, the section being taken as indicated at line 10 of Fig. 11;Fig. 11, a bottom view of the cam mentioned; .'Fig. 12, a brokenelevational view showing a portion of the rotary head mentioned and twoof the stopper-guides carried by said rotary head and the relation ofthese parts to the stationary stopperchute; Fig.A 13,v abrokensectionalview, taken as indicated at line 13 of Fig. 12;

Specification of Letters latent.

Patented J u1y 31, 1917.

Application led May 5, 1915. Serial No. 25,906.

Fig. 14, a plan vieu7 of a stationary cam employed for actuating thetiltable bottleholders, which are mounted on a ring carried by therotary head mentioned; and Fig. 15, an elevational View of the cam shownin Fig". 14.

In the preferred embodiment of the invention, which is illustrated, Arepresents a hollow frame, or housing, upon Which is iiXedly mounted acentral vertical shaft, or standard, A1, to which is fiixedly. attacheda stationary plunger-actuating cam A2; A3, a stationary bottle-support.actuating cam ixedly mounted on posts 2 carried by the upper portion ofthe frame A; B, a'rotary head for which the lower portion'of the shaftA1 serves as a journal and which is supported on the frame A, throughthe Inedium of an anti-friction bearing l; B1, an annular series ofbottle-holders carried by a ring B2 which is fixedly secured to theperiphery of the base-portion of the rotary head B, the ring B2carrying, also, a series of guards 3, which alternate with thebottlesupports B1 and which serve to prevent bottles from being fed intothe machine, except when a holder is in proper position to receive thebottle; B3, an annular series of neck-clamps mounted on the lowerportion of the rotary head B; B1, an annular series of inclinedstoppering tools reciprocable in inclined guides, with which the rotaryhead B is equipped; B5, a series of inclined clamp-actuating plungerscarried by the head B and associated with the stoppering tools B1; B6,an annular series of stopperguides, or chute-sections, fiXedly securedto` the peripheral portion of the rotary head B and adapted tosuccessively receive Stoppers from a stationary stopper-chute; B1, ashield, or cover, mounted to rotate with the head B; C, mechanismmounted in the frame A and serving to actuate the rotary head B, saidmechanism being driven by a motor C1 electrically connected with acontroller C2 carried by the fixed shaft A1; D, stopperselecting andfeeding mechanism equipped with a fixed stopper-chute D1, with the lowerend of which the stopper-guides B", carried by the rotary head B,successively register, the mechanism D beingl mounted on theframe-member D2 fixedly secured to the shaft or standard A1; D3 a rotarystoppera charge of Stoppers into the hopper of the mechanism l); E.,mechanism for delivering and discharging the bottles El; and F, asegmental guard, or` cam, carried by the lined stopper-chute D1 andserving to insure the proper engagement of the bottle-neck with theneck-clamp before the bottle reaches j or under which the cam-rollers atthe upper ends of the plungers B and B5 ride. The downwardly taperingconical surface 5 is provided with an insert-piece 5a which aiiords ahigh point 5b adapted to depress the stoppering'plungers in succession,and a high point 5c adapted to depress the clampactuating plungers insuccession. ln the inner surface of the flange 1 is provided acam-groove 42 adapted to retract the plungers Bi after the stopperingoperation.

VThe rotary head B is preferably of the frusto-conical form illustrated,being provided, however, above the anti-friction bearing 1 with avertical surface 6, to which the ring B2 is xedly secured in anysuitable manner. As illustrated in Fig.' 1, the head B is rotatedthrough the medium of a pinion' 7 carried by a vertical shaft 8, forminga part of the mechanism C, the pinion 7 meshing with a gear 9, withwhich the lower portion of the head B is equipped.

Each bottle-holder B1 comprises (Fig. 7) an arm 10 mounted on a pivot 11carried by the ring B2; a yoke 12 adapted to engage the side of thebottle; and a spring-supported dislnor seat, 18, adapted to serve as ayielding bearing for the lower end of the bottle. The bottle-holders Blsuccessively assume a vertical position in passing the rear portion ofthe bottlefeeding andv discharging mechanism E, and are tilted to aninclined position and sustained 1n such j position by the cam A3 toenable the stopper to be applied. This will be understood from Figs. 14Eand 15, which show the cam A2 provided with the curved low cam-surfacelil, which permits the bottle-holder to assume a vertical position inpassing the rear end of the mechanism E, and a high beveledcani-surfacel 15, which is reduced and suitably curvedat its ends tocoa-lesce with the surface 1a, as indicated at the points 16 and 16a.

Each neck-clamp B2 comprises an anglenaeafiae block 17 having anoutwardly and upwardly-inclined hangs, which is provided with a slot, orrecess, 172, adapted to accommodate the bottle-neck; a pair of mainjaws, or levers, 18, mounted on the block 17 by means of pivots 18a; anda pair of auxiliary clamping jaws 19 connected by pivots 19a with themain jaws 18. The auxiliary jaws 19 have their clamping portions in theform of segments, suitably shaped to accommodate the head portion of thebottle-neck. The auxiliary jaws are yieldingly held in position bysprings 19b carried by the main jaws 18. rlhe main jaws are' equippedwith rearwardly-extending arms 18b carrying studs connected by a spring20, said spring serving to hold the jaws normally open. The upperportions of adjacent sides of the arm 18b are beveled, and the pointedlower end of the jaw-closing plunger B5 is adapted to worlr between thearms 18"` and close the jaws. The main jaws are held positively in theclosed position during the stoppering operation. rlhe auxiliary jaws 19are self-adjusting, to en able them to engage the bottle-neck prop` A21equipped at its upper end with a main canrroller 21a which actuates theplunger during the working stroke, and equipped also with alaterally-projecting cam-roller 211 which works in the cam-groove 42 ofthe cam A2, and serves to retract the plunger 21 and maintain it in theelevated position until the high portion of the cani is againencountered; a spring-projected plunger 22 mounted for reciprocation inthe plunger, or shank, 21, and backed by a strong spring 222; a too-lmember 22b tixedly secured in the lower end of the plunger 22; a plunger23 reciprocably mounted in the plunger 22 and backed by a lighter spring282; and a tool-member 28b backed by the plunger 23 and reciprocablewith relation to the tool-member 221.

rlhe details of construction of the stop pering tool are unimportant,and have been given merely to facilitate an understanding of thestoppering operation. Each plunger, or tool-holder, 21, is reciprocablymounted in a correspondingly inclined guide 2e, with which the conicalsurface of the rota-ry member B is provided. Each plunger 21 is equippedwith a key, or feather, 25, which moves in a vertical slot 26 openingfrom guide 24 to the conical face of the rotary member B. f

Each clamp-actuating plunger B5 works in a suitable guide back of thecorresponding stoppering tool B?, and is equipped at its upper end witha cam-roller 27, which works on the cam-face 5 and 5b of the cam A2 Therotary head B has an annular recess 28 (Fig. 7 bounded on its upper sideby an undercut wall 28a. The neck-clamps B3 are detachably mounted on aninclined surface 28b below the recess 28, the neck-clamps being suitablyspaced with relation to the undercut surface 28a.

The rotary head also has a vertical surface 29 (Figs. 12 and 13) whichlies above the space 28, and is provided with vertical grooves 30 forthe inserted stopper-guides B6. The stopper-guides are secured inposition by metal straps 31 which enter corresponding horizontal slots32 in the member B6, and the vertical surface 29 of the rotary member B.Each member BG-has a vertical upper portion 33 and an inwardly anddownwardly inclined portion 33a, which is accommodated by the annularrecess 28 of the head B. Each member B6 has a stopper passage 34, whichis provided with a wid'- ened mouth or upper end, and turned inwardly atits lower end, where it terminates in a perforate socket 35, throughwhich the stopper may be forced by the stoppering tool, and thus carriedinto the mouth of the bottle. The rotary member B is equipped above theledge, which provides the Vertical surface 29, with a series of cams 36adapted to actuate a stopper-escapement, and with a series of cams, orstopper-supports, 37, upon which the stopper 38 can drop when it passesthe escapement shown in Fig. 12. One of the cams 36 and one of the cams37 is dis- ,posed slightly in advanceof each guide or guide 43 disposedback of the chute D1. The lower end of the rack 42 is equipped with acam-roller 44 adapted to be periodically elevated by the cams 36, asthey pass in succession beneath the cam-roller.`

The shield B7, which rotates with the head B, comprises a lowerfrnsto-conical section 45 and an upper section 46, which freely inclosesthe stationary cam A2. The section 45 is carried at its lower edge onthe portion of the rotary head B which carries the stopper-guides Bs.The top member 46 has secured thereto a pinion 47 which is journaled onthe vertical shaft A1. The pinion 47 meshes with pinions 48 and 49secured to the ber D2.

lower ends of small vertical shafts 48a and 49, which are journaled inthe frame-mem- The shaft 48a serves to actuate the device D3, and theshaft 49a serves to actuate the stopper-selecting mechanism D.

The actuating mechanism C of the machine comprises a pinion 50 mountedon the motor-shaft, meshing with a gear 51 secured to a shaft 52, and acounter-shaft 53 connected by spur-gears to the shaft 52, and by beveledgears to the vertical shaft 8. Electric conductors 54 extend up from themotor through the shaft, or standard A1 and connect with the electriccontroller C2, which, it will be understood, is not shown in Fig. 2.

The stopper-selecting and feeding mechanism D comprises a hopper 55,which is provided with a sloping bottom, and which is iixedly mounted onthe frame-member D2; a vertical disk 56 disposed adjacent the inner wallof the hopper and mounted on a tubular horizontal shaft 57 journaled inthe frame-member D2; and a shaft 58 actuated by the shaft 49a and onwhich the tubular shaft 57 is frictionally mounted, the tubular shaft 57being equipped with a hand-wheel 59, by means of which the disk 56 maybe rotated manually, if desired. The outer marginal portion of the disk5 6 is equipped with permanent magnets 60, which serve to elevate theStoppers 38 to the upper orifice 61 of the stopper-chute D1, which opensinto the upper portion of the hopper, in proper position to receive theselected stoppers. It will be understood that the magnets attract themetal parts of the Stoppers, and thus elevate the Stoppers to thedischarge orifice 61, which constitutes the inlet orifice of thestopper-chute D1.

One end of the shaft 58 extends into the hopper and is supported by aspider, having arms 62. v

The device D3 comprises a disk, orspider, 63, j ournaled on the upperendvof the standard A1; and a series of annularly arranged receptacles64 carried by the member 63 and provided with spring-closed bottoms 64aadapted to be dropped, or `thrown open,as each receptacle passes slowlyover the upper end of a chute 65 which communicates with the upper endof the hopper 455. rI`he bottoms 64 are depressed by means of cams 66,carried by the chute 65 and adapted to engage cam-l-ugs 66 with whichthe bottoms j 64 are equipped back of their pivots. The

member' 63 is equipped at its lower side with an annular gear 67, whichmeshes with a pinion secured on the upper end of a vertical shaft 68,which is actuated by a horizontal shaft 69 equipped with a worm-gear 70,which meshes with a Worm 71, with which the upper end of the shaft 48".lis equipped. Thus. the receptacle-carrying member 63 is given a veryslow movement of rotation, so

as to cause a fresh charge o f Stoppers to be llO introduced into thehopper 55 at proper intervals.

The bottle-feeding mechanism E may be of any suitable construction. Themechanism shown is adapted to receive bottles `from a bottle-fillingmachine, deliver them to the annularly moving bottle-holders B1, andfinally to receive the stoppered bottles from said holders and dischargethem from the machine. The mechanism E comprises a frame 72 carried by apost 73 supported on a bracket 74; an inlet passage, or run- `ivay 75equipped with an endless conveyer 75a; an outlet passage, or run-Way,76, equipped With a similar conveyer belt (not shown); drums 75" and 7Gbmounted on a shaft 77 and equipped with actuating pulleys 75C and 76,respectively; a shaft 7S mounted in brackets 79 and equipped Withpulleys connected by a cross belt 8O and a straight belt 81 with thepulleys 75 and 76, respectively; and a belt 82 serving to actuate theshaft 78, the belt 82 being actuated by a pulley 83 mounted on thevertical shaft 8 ot the driving mechanism C. The device E is shownequipped With the conveyer tighteners 8l.

rEhe run-Way 75 has its outer side extended to afford a segmentalbottle-guide or guard S5, affording a guide for the outer sides of thebottles as they are carried by the holders B1 toward the guard ll". Theouter side ot the run-Way 76de extended and curved to forni a guard 86adapted to guide the bottles to the outgoing runvvay T6. lllhe innerside of the run-Way 76 is extended and curved, as indicated at Si", toprovide a guide-member adapted to engage the inner sides of the bottlesand guide them into the outgoing run-Way TG.

The operation may be stated briefly:

The bottleand tool-carrying head B rotates continuously, being actuatedby the shaft 8 ot the driving mechanism C. The bottle-delivering anddischarging mechanism E also operates continuously, which is also trueof the stopper-selecting and feeding mechanism D. As each bottle-holderB1 passes the rear end of the ingoing bottle run-way 75, it receives abottle, and as the bottle is carried toward the stopper-chute D1, thebottle-holder B1 is tilted to an inclined position by the stationary camA3 and maintained in the inclined position until after the stopperingoperation. The neck-portion of the bottle passes beneath the cam, orguard, F, ivliichthus insures the neck being entered in thecorresponding neck-clamp B3. When the corresponding stopper guide andsupport B passes beneath the stopper chute D1, it receives a stopper 88,the stopper escapement being` actuated in time by the corresponding cam36, the stopper dropping upon the cani 37 (Fig. 12) and hnally rollinginto the guide B6, where it is supported by Lasne-ae the inclinedperforate socket 35. At the proper moment the corresponding stopper toolB4 and the clamp-actuating plunger B5 are depressed by the stationarycam A2, the neck-clamp being closed and held locked While the stopperingoperation is performed. At about the time the bottle reaches the guide86 of the outgoing run-Way 76, the holder B1 rides down on to the lowportion of the cam A3, so that the holder Will occupy a verticalposition While passing the rear end of the bottle-feeding anddischarging mechanism E. The stoppered bottles are engaged by theguide-member 87 of thev outgoing bottle run-Way 76, which thus causesthe bottle to slide from the bottle support into the outgoing run-Way.

rlhe device D3 rotates slowly, but continw ously, and intermittentlydischarges a fresh supply of Stoppers from the receptacles 6a throughthe chute 65 into the hopper 55 of the mechanism D.

rthe improved machine is durable, certain in its operation, possesseslarge capacity, and is of a character to prevent breakage of thebottles.

rl`he foregoing detailed description has been given for clearness ot'understanding only, and no unnecessary limitation should be understoodtherefrom, but the appended claims should be construed as broadly aspermissible, in view of the prior art.

l/V hat l claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters ?atent, is:

l. ln a machine of the character set forth, the combination of a rotaryhead equipped with an annular series of tiltable bottleholding devices,inclined stoppering tools reciprocably mounted on said head, and a camfor actuating said stoppering tools.

2. ln a machine of the character set forth, the combination of a rotaryhead equipped with a series of inclined neck-clamps, a series ofupwardly and inwardly inclined stoppering tools reciprocably mounted onsaid head above the neck-clamps, a series of tiltable clamp-actuatingplungers associated therevvith, and a stationary cam-device serving toactuate said stoppering tools and clamp-actuating plungers.

3. ln a machine of the character set forth, the combination of a rotaryhead equipped with a series of inclined stoppering tools, means foractuating said stoppering'tools as they move in an orbital path, aseries of tiltably mounted bottle-holders carried by said rotary head,and means for tilting the bottle-holders during their orbital movenient.i

il. ln a machine of the character set forth,

the combination of a rotary head equipped- With a series of inclinedstoppering tools, a series or neck-clamps mounted on said rotary head, aseries et tiltably mounted bottlc-holders carried by saidv rotary head,and

means for tilting the bottle-holders during their orbital movement.

5. In a machine of the character set forth, the combination of a rotaryhead equipped with a series of inclined stoppering tools, a series ofneck-clamps mounted on said rotary head, a series of tiltably mountedbottle-holders carried by said rotary head, means for tilting thebottle-supports during their orbital movement, and a curved guardbeneath which the upper portions of the bottles pass whereby they aretilted to the inclined position.

6. In a machine of the character set forth, the combination of a rotaryhead equipped with a series of reciprocably mounted inclinedA stopperingtools, a series of stopperguiding and supporting devices having inwardlyand downwardly-inclined perforate stopper-sockets, means for deliveringstoppers to said stopper-guiding and supporting devices,bottle-supporting means associated with each stoppering tool and carriedby said rotary head, and means for actuating the stoppering tools duringtheir orbital movement.

7. In a machine of the character set forth, the combination of a rotaryhead equipped with a series of reciprocably mounted upwardly andinwardly inclined stoppering tools and a series of reciprocably mountedinclined clamp-actuating plungers disposed at the lower side of saidstoppering tools, neck-clamping devices mounted on said rotary head, anda stationary cam device engaging the upper ends of said stoppering toolsand said plungers and serving to actuatethe stoppering tools andclamp-actuating plungers.

- 8. In a machine of the character set forth, the combination of avertical standard, a rotary head through which said standard rises, aseries of upwardly and inwardly inclined stoppering tools reciprocablymounted on said head, bottle-holding devices mounted on said head, and astationary cam carried wholly by said standard above and serving toactuate said stoppering tools.

9. In a machine of the character set forth, the combinationl of a frameequipped with an upwardly-extending fixed shaft, a rotary head throughwhich said shaft extends, a series of reciprocably mounted upwardly andinwardly inclined stoppering tools carried by said head, a series ofupwardly and inwardly inclined clamp-actuating plungers carried by saidhead, a fixed cam-device carried by said shaft and disposed above andserving to actuate said stoppering toolsl and clamp-actuating plungers,and bottleholding devices mounted on the lower portion of said rotaryhead.

10. In a machine of the character set forth, the combination of a frameequipped with van upwardly-extending fixed shaft, a

rotary head through which said shaft extends equipped with a series ofinclined stoppering tools, a cam-device xedly mounted on said shaft anddisposed above the stoppering tools, and tiltable bottle-holding devicesmounted on the lower portion of said rotary head.

11; In a machine of the character set forth, the combination of a rotaryhead equipped with a series of inclined reciprocable stoppering tools,means for actuating said stoppering tools during their orbital movement,stopper-holding means associated with the stoppering tools, a series ofpivotally mounted bottle-holders carried by said rotary head, and astationary cam serving to swing the bottle-holders to an inclinedposition during their orbital movement.

l2. In a machine of the character set forth, the combination of a rotaryhead, a stationary shaft extending upwardly therethrough, astopper-selecting and feeding device mounted on and carried wholly bysaid shaft and disposed above said rotary head and equipped with astopper-chute, a series of reciprocably mounted upwardlyV and inwardlyinclined stoppering tools carried by the said head, cam-means carried bysaid shaft and serving to actuate the stoppering tools during theirorbital movement, a series of stopper-guides and holders carried by saidhead and associated with the stoppering tools, and a series ofbottle-holders carried by said rotary head.

13. In a machine of the character set forth, the combination of a rotaryhead equipped with a series of inclined stoppering tools and a series ofclamp-actuating plungers disposed at the lower sides of the stopperingtools, a series of neck-clamps mounted on the rotary head, each having apair of main jaws adapted to be actuated by said plungers, and a pairofself-centering auxiliary jaws mounted on the main jaws, va stationarycam-device serving to actuate the stoppering tools and clamp-actuatingplungers, a series of tiltably mounted bottleholders carried by saidrotary head, and means for tilting said bottle-holders during theorbital movement thereof.

ythe stoppering tools and clamp-actuating plungers, a series ofstopper-guides carried by said head and having inwardly and downvioWardly inclined perforate stopper-sockets through Which the stopperingtools Work, a series of tiltably mounted bottle-holders cai'- ried bysaid rotary head, and means for tilting said bottle-holders during theorbital movement thereon.

l5. ln a machine of the character set forth, the combination of a rotaryhead equipped with a series of inclined stoppering tools, means foractuating said stoppering tools during their orbital movement, a seriesof tiltably-mounted bottle-holders carried by said rotary head, lmeansfor tilting said bottle-holders to an inclined position as they arecarried to the stoppering position, a bottle-feeding device providedwith an ingoing bottle run-Way, and means for moving the bottlestherethrough, and bottle-guards carried by said rotary head andalternating with said bottle-holders.

1G. In a machine of the character set forth, the combination of a rotaryhead, a series of inclined stoppering tools mounted thereon, means foractuating said stoppering tools during their orbital movement,bottle-feeding mechanism provided with an ingoing bottle run-Way, aseries of tiltably mounted bottle-holders carried by said rotary head,and means for tilting the bottleholders and maintaining them in aninclined position until they pass the stoppering position and thendropping the bottle-holders and maintaining them substantially in anupright position until they pass said bottle run-way.

l 17. ln a machine of the character set forth, the combination of arotary head equipped with a series of inclined stoppering tools, astationary cam serving to actu-ate said stoppering tools during theirorbital movement, a series of tiltably mounted bottle-holders carried bysaid rotary head, bottleffeeding mechanism having an ingoing bottlerun-Way and an outgoing bottle runway equipped With means for movingbottles therethrough, and a cam serving to tilt the bottle-holders to aninclined position, to maintain them in the inclined position until theypass the stoppering position, return them to an upright position andmaintain them in the upright position until they pass the bottle-feedingmechanism.

4 18.1n a machine of the character set forth, the. combination of arotary head equipped with a series of inclined stoppering tools, meansfor actuating said sto-ppering tools during their orbital movement, aseries of tiltably-mounted bottleholders carried by said rotary head andwhich occupy substantially a vertical position While passing abottle-receiving point, and means for feeding bottles to the holdersWhile in the vertical position.

19. ln a machine of the character set forth, the combination of a rotaryhead, a

nantaise series of inclined stcppering tools carried thereby, means foractuating said stoppering tools, a series of tiltable bottle-supportscarried by the rotary head which are open at their outer sides andequipped With spring-supported members on which the lower ends of thebottles may rest, and 'means for tilting the bottle-supports to aninclined position as they are carried to the stoppering position.

20. ln a machine of the character set forth, the combination ofstopper-applying mechanism, stopper-selecting and feeding mechanism,including a hopper, and poweractuated stopper-charging mechanismequipped with a series of receptacles adapted to be brought successivelyin position and discharge their contents into the hopper of thestopper-selecting and feeding mechanism.

2l. ln a machine of the character set forth, the combination of a rotaryhead, stoppering tools reciprocably mounted thereon, a stationary shaftextending through said rotary head, a cam mounted on said shaft andserving to actuate the stoppering tools, a series of bottle-supportingdevices carried by the rotary head, stopper-selecting and feedingmechanism carried by said shaft, and stopper-charging mechanism carriedby said shaft and actuated through the medium/ of said rotary head. i

22. ln a machine of the character set forth, the combination of a rotaryhead equipped with a series of inclined stoppering tools reciprocablymounted thereon, means for actuating said stoppering tools, a series ofdetachably mounted neck-clamps carried by the rotary head, a series oftiltably mounted bottle-holders'carried by the rotary head, and meansfor tilting the bottle-holders to an inclined position as they arecarried to the stoppering position.

23. ln a machine of the character set forth, the combination of a rotaryhead, a series of stoppering tools reciprocably mounted thereon, meansfor actuating said stoppering tools, a series of stopper-guiding andsupporting devices carried by the rotary head, stopper-selecting andfeeding ,mechanism equipped with a stopper-chute with which saidstopper-guiding and supporting devices are successively brought intoregistration, a series of cams carried by the rotary head, a stopperescapement asso.- ciated with the stopper-chute and periodicallyactuated by said cams, and a series of stopper-supporting cams carriedby said rotary head and arranged in advance of the stopper-guiding andsupporting devices with which they respectively correspond.

24. ln a Vmachine of the character set forth, the combination with astopper-chute equipped with an escapement device, of a rotary headequipped with a series of stopper-guiding and supporting devices, andequipped in advance of each of said stopper-guiding and supportingdevices with an escapement actuating cam, a series of stoppering toolsmounted on the rotary head, actuating means therefor, and a series ofbottle-holding devices mounted on said rotary head.

25. In a machine of the character sett forth, the combination of aconical rotary head, provided with a peripheral recess, a series ofneck-clamps mounted on the head and disposed at the lower side of saidrecess, a series of inclined stoppering tools mounted on the head andextending into said recess, a series of stopper-guiding devices carriedby said head and equipped with perforate stopper-sockets disposed insaid recess above the neck-clamps, means for actuating the stopperingtools, and a series of bottle-holders mounted on the rotary head.

26. In a machine of the character set forth, the combination of aconical rotary head, provided with a peripheral recess, a series ofneck-clamps mounted on the head and disposed at the lower side of saidrecess, a series of inclined stoppering tools mounted on the head andextending into said recess,a series of stopper-guiding devices carriedby said head and equipped with perforate stopper-sockets disposed insaid recess above the neck-clamps, means for actuating the stopperingtools, a series of tiltably mounted bottle-holders connected with therotary head below said neck-clamps, and means for controlling theswinging movements of said bottle-holders during their orbital movement.

27. In a machine of the character set forth, the combination of aconical rotary head provided with a peripheral recess, a series ofneck-clamps mounted on said head at the lower side of said recess, aseries of inclined reciprocable stoppering tools carried by said headand having their operative ends disposed at said recess, a series ofinclined clamp-actuating plungers disposed at the lower sides of saidstopperingftools and having their operative ends disposed at saidrecess, a stationary cam-device serving to actuate the stoppering toolsand clamp-actuating plungers, a series of stopper-guiding and supportingdevices having perforate sockets disposed in said recess, a series oftiltably mounted bottle-holders connected with the rotary head below theneck-clamps, and a cam Controlling the swinging movements of saidbottle-holders during their orbital movement.

28. In a machine of the character Set forth, the combination of a rotary`head equipped with a series of inclined reciprocable tool-holders, astationary cam provided with a cam surface adapted to successivelydepress the tool-holders and equipped with a cam groove adapted toretract the tool-holders, stoppering tools carried by said tool-holders,bottle-supporting devices carried by the rotary head, and means fordelivering Stoppers to the paths of the stoppering tools.

29. In a machine of the character set forth, the combination of ahousing and a stationary standard rising therefrom, a rotary headmounted on the upper end of said housing and through which said standardextends; a stationary cam carried by said housing and encircling thebase-portion of the rotary head, a series of tilt/ably mountedbottle-holders carried by the rotary head and controlled by said cam, aseries of inclined stoppering tools reciprocably mounted on the head,and a stationary cam carried by said standard and serving to actuatesaid stoppering tools.

30. In a machine of the character set forth, the combination of ahousing, driving mechanism mounted therein, a rotary head mounted onsaid housing and equipped with a series of tiltahly mountedbottle-supports, a cam carried by said housing and controlling theswinging movements of said bottle-supports, bottle-feeding anddischarging mechanism geared to said driving mechanism, a series ofinclined stoppering tools reciprocably mounted on said head, a fixedshaft rising from said housing, and a stationary cam carried by saidshaft and serving to actuate the stoppering tools.

HARRY M. BROWN.

In presence of- CLAYTON F. MCKENLY, MARA B. MARTIN.

